Sure enough, not long after David Cameron conceded he had lost the historic poll, reports started to filter through of Brexit voters who wished they could backtrack on their decision.

Some claimed to have been duped by alleged 'mistruths' of the campaign, others that they had voted 'Leave' but never expected the campaign to win, while one person said they had "no real reason" to vote how they did.

1. Adam

In a segment during the BBC’s rolling coverage of events, Adam was introduced as a Leave voter and asked for his reaction.

He said: “I’m a bit shocked to be honest.

“I’m shocked that we voted for Leave, I didn’t think that was going to happen.

“I didn’t think my vote was going to matter too much because I thought we were just going to remain.”

Adam added: “The David Cameron resignation has blown me away to be honest and the period of uncertainty that we’re going to be magnified now so yeah, I’m quite worried.”

2. Flyer and her family

Another Brexiter said if there were "one thing" she could do it would be to "go back to the polling station and vote to stay".

Interviewed at an airport some 12 hours after an indication of the final result came through she said: "This morning the reality is actually hitting in and the regrets are filling in that we have actually left the EU.